1973 in Music - Births

Births

• January 9 – Sean Paul, reggae and dancehall artist
• January 12
  • Hande Yener, Turkish singer
  • Matt Wong (Reel Big Fish)
• January 13 - Juan Diego Flórez, Peruvian operatic tenor
• February 21 – Justin Sane, singer, guitarist and songwriter
• February 22
  • Gustavo Assis-Brasil, Brazilian guitarist
  • Scott Phillips, drummer
• February 24 – Chris Fehn, American rock percussionist (Slipknot)
• February 26 – André Tanneberger, German DJ
• March 1 – Ryan Peake, Canadian rock musician (Nickelback)
• March 10 – Dan Swanö, Swedish musician
• March 17 – Caroline Corr, Irish drummer (The Corrs)
• March 25 – Anders Fridén, Swedish vocalist
• April 3 – Marija Gluvakov, pianist
• April 4 – Kelly Price, soul singer
• April 29 – Mike Hogan, Irish bassist (The Cranberries)
• May 2 – Justin Burnett, film score composer
• May 5 – Casino Versus Japan, electronic musician
• May 14
  • Natalie Appleton, British singer (All Saints)
  • Shanice, American singer
• May 17 – Joshua Homme, guitarist and vocalist of Queens of the Stone Age
• May 23 – Jacopo Gianninoto, Italian musician
• May 26 - Magdalena Kožená, Czech mezzo-soprano
• June 9 - Jana Sýkorová, Czech operatic contralto
• June 10
  • Faith Evans, singer, songwriter, record producer and actress
  • Flesh-N-Bone, American rapper
• June 13 – Cheryl "Coko" Clemons, American singer (SWV)
• June 23 – Marie N, Latvian Eurovision-winning singer
• June 26 – Gretchen Wilson, American singer
• July 4 – Gackt, singer, songwriter, and musician
• July 5 – Bengt Lagerberg, Swedish drummer (The Cardigans)
• July 11 – Andrew Bird, singer-songwriter
• July 15 – Buju Banton, reggae/dancehall artist
• July 22 - Aleksey Igudesman, Russian violinist, composer, conductor and actor
• July 23 – Fran Healy, British singer (Travis)
• July 25 - Dani Filth, Israeli-born musician (Cradle of Filth)
• July 29 – Wanya Morris, American singer (Boyz II Men)
• August 8 – Scott Stapp, American singer (Creed)
• August 9 - Meg Okura, jazz violinist, ehru player and composer
• August 12 – Grey DeLisle, American voice actress and singer
• August 15 – Adnan Sami, British born singer, music composer, pianist
• August 22
  • Beenie Man, reggae/dancehall artist
  • Howie Dorough, American singer (Backstreet Boys)
• September 1 – J.D. Fortune, Canadian rock singer (INXS)
• September 12 - Dorota Miśkiewicz, Polish singer, songwriter, composer and violinist
• September 14 – Nas, American rapper
• September 17 - Amy Black, operatic mezzo-soprano (d. 2009)
• September 18 – Ami Onuki, Japanese singer
• September 22
  • Yoo Chae-yeong, South Korean singer and actress
  • Martin Owen (BBC Symphony Orchestra)
• September 26 – Julienne Davis, American actress/model/singer
• September 29 - Alfie Boe, tenor
• October 2
  • Proof American Rapper and member of D12 (d. 2006)
  • Lene Nystrøm, Norwegian singer (Aqua)
  • LaTocha Scott, American singer
  • Verka Serduchka, Ukrainian pop star
• October 9 – Terry Balsamo, American guitarist
• November 3
  • Sticky Fingaz, American rapper (onyx)
  • Mick Thomson, guitarist of Slipknot
• November 9 – Nick Lachey, American singer (98 Degrees)
• November 10 – Jacqui Abbott, English singer (The Beautiful South)
• November 11 – Jason White, American rock musician (Green Day)
• November 28 – Jade Puget (AFI)
• December 8 – Corey Taylor, vocalist of Slipknot
• December 9 - Bárbara Padilla, operatic soprano
• December 11 – Mos Def, rapper
• December 17 - Eddie Fisher (OneRepublic)
• December 27 – Kristoffer Zegers, Dutch composer
• December 29 – Pimp C, American rapper (d. 2007)